A new estimate of the global 3D geostrophic ocean circulation based on satellite data and in-situ measurements

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 77-80, Issue , 2012, Pages 70-81

  Mulet, S ^a   Rio, M H ^a   Mignot, A ^a   Guinehut, S ^a   Morrow, R ^b  

^a CLS   (France)

^b OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

Author keywords

Altimetry; Geostrophic flow; Meridional oceanic circulation; Observation based product; Remote sensing; Thermal wind equation

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETRY; GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; OBSERVATION BASED PRODUCT; OCEANIC CIRCULATIONS; THERMAL WINDS;

ESTIMATION; REMOTE SENSING; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TIME SERIES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

OCEAN CURRENTS;

ARGO; GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MERIDIONAL CIRCULATION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SATELLITE DATA; SEA SURFACE SALINITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPORAL PERIOD; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TIME SERIES; WIND-DRIVEN CIRCULATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 84865440906     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2012.04.012     Document Type: Article

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